February 1, 2023 - In the fall of 1997, a number of law schools across the nation began heeding the call of SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt to launch, for the first time ever, clinics, staffed primarily by law students, dedicated to providing free legal services to investors of modest means who seek remedies for investment harm.
The clinics serve a dual purpose by providing both a means of recourse for investors who otherwise would not be able to afford it, and in giving securities law students valuable practical experience at an important time in their legal education.
This new gallery explores the history and future of the clinics and what they have meant to investors and students alike.
As of January 1, 2023
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Historically, most Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement actions have settled without litigation. Increasingly, however, parties in the cross-hairs of SEC Enforcement are considering the pros and cons of litigating rather than settling. Join Sidley, the SEC Historical Society, and a panel of current and former SEC litigators as we examine how and why litigation with the SEC has evolved over time. Panelists will explore changes in practices and procedures and their effects as evidenced by recent Supreme Court rulings and other decisions.
This program is made possible with the generous support of Sidley Austin LLP.
The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) was formed in 1995, consolidating all of the Commission’s examination and inspection activities in a single unit. On December 17, 2020, OCIE was renamed the Division of Examinations. This special program focuses on the recent evolution of OCIE to the Division of Examinations. (CLE credit in NJ, NY, and PA will be offered for in-person attendance.)
This program is made possible with a grant from Morgan, Lewis and Bockius, LLP.
As part of a new gallery soon to open on the history of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regional Offices, the SEC Historical Society and Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law invite you to attend a program on the evolution of the Chicago Regional Office featuring its current and former leaders. (CLE credit in Illinois will be offered for in-person attendance.)
This program is made possible through the generous support of Peter K.M. Chan, Charles River Associates, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and Lori A. Richards.
